It's been a busy couple days. Yesterday I received copy edits from my publisher, volunteered at my daughter's school's book fair, hosted a band parents' meeting, had a 50 minute phone interview with a Wall Street Journal editor, and caught up with an old friend on Skype. Phew. … [Read more...]
GOOD CHINESE WIFE now on GoodReads!
Last week I was adding another book to my "read" list on GoodReads.com and for the fun of it typed in the name of my upcoming memoir, GOOD CHINESE WIFE.And there it was!Of course I immediately clicked on "to read" as well as the Facebook like button. A few fabulous … [Read more...]
The Uses of Liberation
I am beyond excited to feature this guest post by Rachel Cartland, author of the new memoir, Paper Tigress: A Life in the Hong Kong Government (Blacksmith Books, 2013). In 1972, Rachel Cartland was just one of two female expatriates to join the elite Administrative Grade of the … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
To ring in the frigid temperatures in Chicago, I thought I'd post this photo from a time when I really couldn't escape the cold.I was in college in Hong Kong and felt sorry for myself for the two weeks when the temperatures plummeted to 6C, or 42F.But then I went to China … [Read more...]
Seven months until my publication date!
After a busy weekend of Thanksgiving and other family gatherings, I'm excited for the week ahead.For one thing, today marks seven months until the publication date of GOOD CHINESE WIFE (pre-orders are available here!).Second, on Wednesday I'll receive copy edits from … [Read more...]
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